Back in time for 07-05-12

The Herald

Published 1:02 pm, Wednesday, July 4, 2012

July 5, 1942: The young people of First Baptist Church gave a party on the church lawn for the men stationed at the pre-glider school. The program included vocal solos by Lt. George Stokes, Arlene Reynolds, John Douglas McCallon and a trio of the Knoohuizen sisters, Jean and Mary Myrtle and Bettye Jo Cardwell.

•The Rev. Jaudon Cobb has been called to pastor Lockney Baptist Church. He is a graduate of Wayland College and brother of Dr. John Cobb, Wayland dean.

•Texas-New Mexico Utilities Company suggests cooking with the Everhot Electric Roaster for only $19.95 to stay strong and save 91 percent of the vitamins in food.

•Staff Sgt. R.C. Malone Jr. of Plainview has earned his wings at Ellington Field. He has flown 200 hours with 400 ground school hours.

July 6, 1952: Nan Loy Chambers plans to attend Cottey College in Nevada, Mo., the first PHS student to attend the college sponsored by the PEO sisterhood.

•Jodene Conway, 10, was admitted to the West Texas Polio Center.

•Rites were held for Sgt. Thurman Lee Farris, 20, of Olton. He was killed in an accident in Korea.

•Craig Silverthorne won the flag golf tournament at the Plainview Country Club.

July 5, 1972: Gene Polvado, minister at Ninth and Columbia Church of Christ, will teach Bible classes at Camp Bandina near Bandera.

•Bobby Nail won the main, semi, second heat and trophy dash in car No. 8 at the Plainview Speedway.

•Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine has picked Plainview to win the 4-AAAA crown in football next season.

•4-H members attending electric camp at Cloudcroft, N.M., include Denise Rhodes and Martha Montgomery of Abernathy, Emily Wall of Hale Center, Lucretia Gregg, David Hurt, David Caughron and Dwaine Schumacher of Plainview and Gerald Adrian of Halfway.

July 5, 1992: Plainview Fire Chief Joe Ferguson ends 21 years with the fire department when he retires in August.